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Hana
Suzuki loves to sleep. In fact, she studied really hard to get into the
school she did just because it is really close to her house. Her
objective is to sleep as late a possible in the morning and then stagger
into school. This all changed when she was forced to join the Grand
Hockey Club.
When the
club finds out that an old friend of Hana's runs an inn in Iwate and it
has a hot springs, they decided to pay it a visit. They head up tot he
snow for a little winter practicing, skiiing, and a jump in the hot
springs. They meet Daisuke Yamashita who
pretends not to be interested in Hana, but he is. In fact, he tries to
peep at her when she is bathing, kiss her when she is sleeping, and even tries to get naked
with her so they can stay warm while they are stuck in a blizzard (yeah,
right). Izumi has been claiming that Daisuke is a pervert the entire
trip, but Hana just won't believe him. What will it take?
Hana's
fully developed 11-year old, fifth grade cousin, Mei Suzuki, decides to
come by for a visit., She is money hungry and wants to marry a rich man
who can provide the lifestyle she requires. She sets her sights on Itoigawa,
but he only sees her a what she truly is, a child of 11 years. It
doesn't matter to him that she looks older than Hana, she is spoiled and
used to getting her way. Will Itoigawa be able to maintain his compose
with a hot little fifth grader coming on to him?
While down
by the harbor in Chinatown, an Galleon sails up behind them and
Natsuki's father, dressed up like a pirate, hops off the ship. He wants
Natsuki to leave school for a year and go treasure hunting with him.
During dinner, Natsuki's father challenges the Grand Hockey Team to a
match, and if he wins, Natsuke will have to go with him for the year.
But being a pirate, when the match starts, Natsuki's father cheats. When
Natsuki's mother shows up, then the fireworks really begin.
The club
travels to a small island, Odoshima, to do a little sightseeing. When
Izumi thinks that the boat is sinking, he throws his bag into the ocean,
which has his wallet and cell phone in it. When they arrive and eat at a
restaurant, they find that they do not have enough money to pay. The
local egg farmer, Mariko, pays for their meal and says that they can
stay at her farm. But things are not all and well at Odoshima Farm.
Since her husband died three years ago, Mariko, has fallen further and
further into debt. Now, Gen, an old friend of Mariko's, wants her to pay
ten million yen or get off the property.
My
Heavenly Hockey Club: Volume
5 is written and drawn by Ai Morinaga. This story was
Translated and Adapted by Athena & Alethea Nibley and Lettered by North Market
Street Graphics. This manga book has the following chapters:
Chapter 17: Super Popular Hana-chan
Chapter 18: Beware of Lolita!?
Chapter 19: Clash! Father-Son Hockey
Falcons
Chapter 20: Destitute Blue-Collar Hockey
Club
There are
also some sections in the book for: A) Author's Note, B) Honorifics Explained,
C) Translation Notes,
and D) Preview of Volume 6, although the preview appears in Japanese. The book reads from right to left and back
to front, just like a book from Japan. This manga book is intended for
readers ages 13 and up.
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